SOP for the conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs)/ Competitive Examinations: DOP Order

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs)/Competitive Examination: Department of Posts Order dated 11.08.2022

F.No. A-3401 2/02/2022-DE
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(DE Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Date: 11.08.2022

To,

All Heads of Circles

Subject: Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations (LDCEs)/ Competitive Examinations.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to this office letter of even No. dated 17.06.2022 on the above subject. The comments/inputs received from the Circles in respect of the Draft SOP have been examined and incorporated wherever considered necessary.

2. A copy of the approved SOP is forwarded herewith for further necessary action and implementation forthwith.

3. This issues with the approval of the Director General Postal Services.

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully,

(L R Giri)
Assistant Director General (DE)

Copy to:

1.Director, RAKNPA, Ghaziabad -201002
2.GM, CEPT, Mysuru.
3. All PTCs
4. SPN/SPG Section Dak Bhavan

Table of contents
Sl.	Topic	P No.	Sl.	Topic	P.No.
1	Introduction	2	8(a)	Paper setting for Centralized Examination	8
2	Background	2	8(b)	Paper setting for De- centralized Examination	8
3	Type of Examinations	3	9	Actual conduct of Examinations	9
3.1	Centralized Examinations	3	10	Instructions for Centre Supervisors/Invigilators	9-14
3.2	De-centralized Examinations	3	11(i)-(x)	Post Examination Activities	14-16
4	Mode of conducting the Examinations	4	12	Persons with Bench Mark Disabilities	16
5	General Instructions	4	13	Control room	16
6	Examination Process	4	14	Publication of Provisional Answer Keys	17
7.1	Pre-Examination Activities	4	15	Moderation Committee	17
7.1(a)	Issuance of Notification/Submission of Applications/Withdrawal of Candidature etc.	4	16	High Level Committee	18
7.1(b)	Hall Permits/Admit Cards	5	17	Deletion of Questions & Award of Marks	18
7.1(c)	Fixation of Venues/Examination Centres	6	18 (i) –(xxi)	Evaluation of Answer sheets	18-21
7.1(d)	Printing of OMR Sheets	6	19	Preparation/Declaration of Results	21
7.1(e)	Selection of Centre Supervisors/Observers & Controllers	6	20	Provisional Candidature	21-22
7.1(f)	Setting of Question Papers	7	21	Preservation of Result	22
7.2	Level of Question Paper setters	8	21	Preservation of Result Sheets	22